185Non-appointed agents

185 Non-appointed agents (1) If there is no appointment in force under section 184(1) for a registered party, the registered officer of the party is taken to be its reporting agent. (2) If a registered party ceases to be registered under Part 9 and, immediately before it ceased to be registered, a person was its reporting agent, the person is taken to continue to be its reporting agent as if it had continued to be registered. (3) If a registered party ceases to be registered under Part 9 and no-one is taken under subsection (2) to be its reporting agent, the person who was its registered officer immediately before it ceased to be registered is taken to be its reporting agent as if it had continued to be registered. (4) A person taken to be a reporting agent under subsection (2) or (3) is taken to continue in the position until the person resigns from the position with the Commission's consent. (5) If there is no appointment in force under section 184(2) or (2A) for a candidate, the candidate is taken to be the candidate's own agent. (6) If there is no appointment in force under section 184(2B) for an associated entity, the financial controller of the entity is taken to be its reporting agent. (7) If there is no appointment in force under section 184(2C) for a third party campaigner, the financial controller of the campaigner is taken to be the campaigner's reporting agent.